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Beyond Translation: Designing products that feel native

Hosted by HCD UAE Meetup

Sep24Thu

Thursday 24 September 2026

18:30 – 21:30 GST

Where

THE BRIDGE | Wellness Hub

Abu Dhabi

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Free

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Beyond Translation: Designing products that feel native was a developer event at THE BRIDGE | Wellness Hub, Abu Dhabi on Thursday 24 September 2026, 18:30 – 21:30 GST, hosted by HCD UAE Meetup.

An HCD UAE Meetup session on designing products and services that feel native to the people using them, not just translated for them. A joint talk from Afaf Dashty and Anisa Al Raisi, digital product designers at Koos, opens the evening, followed by a panel with Dr Elizabeth Churchill (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence), Joumana Mahmoud (Head of Creative & Design, frog Middle East) and moderator Jonathan Steingiesser (HCD UAE founder). The discussion covers designing with culture and context from the outset, balancing global products with local behaviour, and what it actually means for a product to feel native in a market as diverse as the UAE. Aimed at product designers, researchers and product professionals.

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Questions about this event

When did Beyond Translation: Designing products that feel native take place?: Thursday 24 September 2026, 18:30 – 21:30 Gulf Standard Time.
Where is Beyond Translation: Designing products that feel native?: THE BRIDGE | Wellness Hub, Abu Dhabi. The address on the listing is THE BRIDGE | Wellness Hub, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Is Beyond Translation: Designing products that feel native free?: Yes, the listing says entry is free.
Who is organising Beyond Translation: Designing products that feel native?: HCD UAE Meetup.